“…a billing representative told her that before surgeon Ruben Quintero would see her, she needed to pay in full for the consultation, surgery, and postoperative care — a total estimate of $15,000. “Although Walsh had insurance, the biller said the surgeon was not […]
“Public health officials rely on data to target interventions and track how well they’re working. A lack of information can create blind spots that exacerbate poor outcomes for high-risk populations, said Denise Chrysler, a senior adviser for the Network for Public Health Law. “‘If […]
Action Alerts Documentary Film Screening See the trailer! Click for California screenings (including panel discussions) And here for screenings everywhere else __________________________________________ Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Snippets of news & commentary with a special focus on […]
“’California is a leader, and it’s always experimenting in new and interesting ways,’ said Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association. ‘What it can do is provide proof of concept, and then this can grow to other states.’” […]
“Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. “…Facing the end of the federal public health emergency in May, many people experiencing lingering effects of the virus say they feel angry and abandoned by policymakers eager to move on.” […]
Action Alerts Senate Health CommitteeHearing on SB770 “Unified Health Care Financing” Author: Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) Wednesday, April 19 at 1:30 pm State Capitol 1021 O Street, Room 1100, Sacramento, CA If you can’t attend in person, testify by phone: 877-226-8163, […]
“Although Horizon says it now has 20 drugs under development, in its 15 years of existence it has yet to license a product it invented. Yet the company has managed to assemble a war chest of lucrative drugs, in the process writing a playbook […]
“The odds of [uninsured] patients getting insurance to help cover the cost of treatment play out a bit like a game of roulette, depending upon where they live and what type of cancer they have.“’It is very random — that’s, I think, the heartbreaking […]
